6: bipolar reversal

"Third Brother, what you've done isn't very kind; you actually dare to rebel."

A graceful and elegant young man appeared before Gu Jifeng.

It was precisely the Fourth Prince, Gu Jiju.

"What do you mean by rebellion? Your Majesty is being troubled by a Demonic Person. I entered the palace to protect him. What wrong have I committed!"

Gu Jifeng frowned slightly, showing no sign of weakness.

After all, in this situation, showing weakness would only give others a handle against him.

To the side, the Fifth Prince, Gu Jilong, also spoke up.

"Alright, let's go into the palace first to see what's happening with Your Majesty before making any plans."

Gu Jilong saw further than them; it wouldn't be too late to fight for the throne after dealing with Gu Jixiao.

Both of them each had two Saints assisting them, so they did not fear Gu Jifeng.

Having said that, Gu Jilong closed his eyes, sensed carefully for a moment, and soon hurried toward the Imperial Hall.

Seeing this, the other two dared not delay and quickly followed.

When they arrived at the Imperial Hall, they only saw Gu Jixiao and Gu Jiyuan standing inside.

For some reason, they actually saw a hint of pity on Gu Jiyuan's face, but they didn't care.

"My three imperial brothers, do you have some objection to my decree since you've come here?"

Gu Jixiao said with a smile, looking towards them.

Hearing this, Gu Jifeng sneered, "Sixth Brother, there's only us here. Why are you putting on such airs?"

"Right now, even if we kill you, no one will say a word."

"Sixth Brother, just go to your grave obediently!"

With that, Gu Jifeng gave the Saint powerhouse beside him a look, and the other party immediately flicked a beam of Spiritual Qi toward Gu Jixiao.

Just as the Spiritual Qi was about to hit Gu Jixiao, a figure appeared before him, blocking the attack with a mere cold snort.

It was precisely one of the Peak Saint King powerhouses.

Upon sensing that powerful Great Saint aura, the expressions of the seven Saints behind the three princes changed drastically.

"Not good!"

They couldn't sense the opponent's true Realm, only the aura of a Great Saint.

A Saint before a Great Saint was like a star compared to the bright moon; they couldn't possibly be a match, let alone when they hadn't even reached the Late Stage of the Saint Realm.

So, upon sensing the Great Saint's aura, they turned and fled without a word.

But Gu Jixiao didn't give them a chance and sneered.

"You want to leave after coming here? Gu Xuan, send them to the Western Paradise."

Gu Xuan said nothing, but in an instant, he swung his blade six times, slaying those six Saints.

Looking back at the three princes, their heads were buzzing; clearly, everything had happened too suddenly for them to react.

Once they came to their senses, Gu Jifeng knelt down without a word.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! This subject mistakenly thought Your Majesty was being deluded by a Demonic Person, which is why I entered the palace to protect you. Please spare my life for the sake of our blood relation!"

Beside him, Gu Jiju and Gu Jilong also hurriedly knelt down.

"Your Majesty, this subject as well."

Although they didn't know where Gu Jixiao's Great Saint powerhouse came from, they knew that if they didn't beg for mercy, they would surely die.

Now they could only hope that Gu Jixiao would spare their lives out of consideration for their blood ties.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that the current Gu Jixiao was a Gu Jixiao who had undergone Transmigration from Blue Star.

If someone wanted to move against him, whether blood relation or otherwise, there was only one outcome in his eyes: death!

"The traitors Gu Jifeng, Gu Jiju, and Gu Jilong intended to rebel. Strip them of their cultivation and behead them in the streets!"

As he spoke, the three of them were stunned, and Gu Jiyuan was also somewhat surprised; he clearly hadn't expected Gu Jixiao to disregard blood ties so completely.

"Your Majesty, spare us! We are brothers of the same flesh and blood!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this subject is truly being wronged!"

"Gu Jixiao, you are harming your own brothers! You will die a miserable death, and you will never win the hearts of the people!"

Gu Jifeng and Gu Jilong were still begging bitterly, thinking there was a sliver of hope, but Gu Jiju had seen through it and, having nothing left to lose, began to curse Gu Jixiao openly.

Hearing this, a playful look appeared on Gu Jixiao's face, and he immediately changed his tone.

"I intended to let you go, but unfortunately, this fellow Gu Jiju actually cursed me. Forget it, you shall all be executed together."

Gu Jifeng and Gu Jilong were stunned, their faces filled with resentment as they looked at Gu Jiju.

Then Gu Jifeng grit his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty, if we kill Gu Jiju, will you spare us?"

"If you deal with Gu Jiju, I might consider sparing you."

Gu Jiju's eyes widened; he had already guessed Gu Jixiao's intention and hurriedly shouted.

"Are you confused? That guy never intended to let us go from the start; he just wants to see us kill each other!"

But Gu Jiju didn't understand the horror of human nature; the more powerful a being was, the more they feared death.

Thus, Gu Jifeng clung desperately to this sliver of hope.

"Sorry, Fourth Brother. After you die, I will take good care of your wife and daughter!"

With that, Gu Jifeng struck first, and the two of them began a fierce battle right inside the Imperial Hall.

Their talents were equal, and both were at the Peak of the Nascent Soul Realm. As they fought, the shockwaves scattered, but Gu Jixiao blocked them with a wave of his hand.

This was his Imperial Hall; if it got damaged, he'd have to pay to repair it himself.

Gu Jifeng and the others were even more shocked upon sensing Gu Jixiao's powerful strength; they clearly hadn't expected the Sixth Brother to have been hiding his capabilities all these years.

"Fifth Brother, come help me! Do you want to die too?"

Seeing that a victor couldn't be decided for a long time, Gu Jifeng grew anxious and spoke to the conflicted Fifth Prince, Gu Jilong.

Hearing this, Gu Jilong grit his teeth and looked at Gu Jiju.

"Sorry, Fourth Brother, I want to live!"

With those words, Gu Jilong joined the fight. The balance of the battlefield tilted instantly, and Gu Jiju fell into a disadvantage.

Seeing he was doomed today, Gu Jiju looked at them and roared.

"Even if I die today, I'm taking you down with me!"

With that, Gu Jiju gathered all his Spiritual Qi into his Nascent Soul, clearly intending to self-detonate.

Seeing this, Gu Jixiao raised his hand and formed a spiritual barrier around them, isolating the three.

A moment later, after the shockwaves of Gu Jiju's self-detonation dissipated, the barrier finally vanished.

Gu Jifeng and Gu Jilong, who had been enclosed within the barrier, had deep resentment in their eyes because they hadn't expected Gu Jixiao to let them bear the brunt of the self-detonation.

Although they had summoned their spirit armor at the critical moment and barely withstood the shockwaves, they were still significantly injured.

"Your Majesty, we have now executed the criminal Gu Jiju. We hope Your Majesty can spare our lives."

Despite their resentment, Gu Jifeng and Gu Jilong knelt before Gu Jixiao, begging for their lives.

But what met them was Gu Jixiao's playful expression.

"Oh? When did I ever say I would spare your lives!"

With that, Gu Jixiao's voice carried killing intent as he shouted, "Men! Gu Jifeng and Gu Jilong have committed murder before the hall and harmed their own brother. Take them away and behead them in the streets!"